The Dr. Kristin Lyerly Show

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Join Dr. Lyerly—OB/GYN, advocate, and all-around great conversationalist—as she dives into the real issues folks in Northeast Wisconsin care about. From health and family to community, policy, and everyday life, nothing’s off the table. She’s not here to lecture—she’s here to listen, learn, and connect. Expect smart guests, honest conversations, and a whole lot of heart. It’s life, Wisconsin-style.

  1. 6d ago

    “It’s Not About Me”: Renee Paplham on Flipping Wisconsin’s Door County Assembly Seat

    Renee Paplham is running for Wisconsin Assembly District 1 in Door and Kewaunee Counties, and Dr. Kristin Lyerly sits down with her one week before the November 3, 2026 election. Renee is a working mom and mediator who started organizing after Dobbs, and she’s building grassroots power in Kewaunee County’s red territory and in Door County, a purple bellwether that people across the country are watching closely. They talk about why she’s running against incumbent Joel Kitchens, how mediation shapes the way she’d lead in Madison, and what’s at stake for Wisconsin voters: clean water and PFAS testing, the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship program, public schools, childcare, local services, and the impact of gerrymandered legislative maps. They also dig into why Door County keeps shifting, the community groups doing the work, and why every voter needs a plan to vote, all the way down the ballot. Find Renee: Website: https://paplhamforassembly.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paplhamforassembly Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/paplhamforassembly TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@reneepaplham CHAPTERS 0:00 Welcome and meet Renee Paplham 1:13 From Dobbs to organizing in Kewaunee County 4:52 Abortion, reproductive rights, and what voters are saying 7:13 How a mediator leads in Madison 9:22 What Joel Kitchens says at home vs. how he votes in Madison 14:34 Clean water, PFAS, and Wisconsin’s environmental legacy 17:23 Getting the message out without big money 21:42 Make your plan to vote, all the way down the ballot 23:05 The vibe in Door County 26:50 Northern Door Activism and community building 28:13 Supporting immigrant neighbors in Kewaunee County 32:21 What this race says about what voters want 35:42 Local budgets, schools, and police 37:47 How to find and support the campaign 39:06 Closing The Dr. Kristin Lyerly Show brings you honest, unfiltered conversations at the intersection of medicine, politics, and the fight to build a healthcare system that actually works. New episodes on YouTube, Substack, and wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe so you never miss one. Follow Dr. Lyerly: Substack: drkristinlyerly.substack.com Instagram: @drkristinlyerly Threads: @drkristinlyerly TikTok: @drkristinlyerly Bluesky: @drkristin4wi.bsky.social Facebook: @drkristinlyerly Twitter/X: @drkristinlyerly LinkedIn:@drkristinlyerly Dr. Kristin Lyerly is an OB-GYN based in northeast Wisconsin and a leading voice on healthcare, politics, and the issues shaping our collective future. As the named physician plaintiff in a landmark Wisconsin abortion decision, she brings a perspective to these conversations that goes beyond politics. New episodes drop every week. Subscribe to stay current on reproductive rights, health politics, all things Wisconsin, and everything else that matters. Producer: Abraham Lyerly Music: Nic Tierman Graphics: Nathaniel Gonzalez

  2. Oct 21

    Trump Voters Keep Telling Brad Smith They’re Voting for Him Over Grothman in WI-06

    You need to know Brad Smith. He's running for Congress in Wisconsin's 6th District (WI-06) against Rep. Glenn Grothman, and this race is going to be decided by who shows up. Brad is a Wisconsin National Guard veteran, a tech executive, and the first Smith in seven generations to graduate college. And service runs deep in his family: his sixth great-grandfather served in George Washington's guard at Yorktown. He's been knocking on doors across the district for more than a year, and he's running on service before self, affordable health care, and an economy that works for workers instead of the people at the very top. In this conversation, he tells us why he's in this fight, what he learned serving through Hurricane Katrina, and what's at stake right now on AI, rural health care and Medicaid, offshoring, and CEO pay. We also break down what this race looks like with independents and a third-party candidate on the ballot. The clock is ticking, and every volunteer, every conversation, and every vote counts. Watch, share, and send this to someone in the 6th District. Then go to bradsmithforcongress.com and find a way to get involved today. CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 5:08 Brad Smith, Wisconsin 6th District candidate for Congress 5:48 Brad Smith's family history and first generation college graduate story 9:08 Deer hunting season meets election season 10:34 From web designer to tech executive 13:41 AI regulation and why Congress needs tech-savvy leaders 16:03 LEGO robotics and mentoring the next generation 18:32 Wisconsin National Guard and Hurricane Katrina 21:52 Why Brad Smith is running for Congress: service before self 25:31 Offshoring, CEO pay, and the economy 29:26 Health care, Medicaid, and rural nursing homes 33:44 The WI-06 race: Glenn Grothman and the independent candidates 37:24 WOW and BOW counties explained 40:22 Grassroots campaign funding, town halls, and showing up 44:36 How to volunteer for Brad Smith for Congress 46:35 Kaukauna vs. Neenah (and the smell of money) GET INVOLVED WITH BRAD SMITH FOR CONGRESS Website (volunteer form and events): https://www.bradsmithforcongress.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BradSmithWI Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BradSmithforCongress/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bradsmithforcongress/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bradsmithwi Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bradsmithwi.bsky.social X: https://x.com/BradSmithWI The Dr. Kristin Lyerly Show brings you honest, unfiltered conversations at the intersection of medicine, politics, and the fight to build a healthcare system that actually works. New episodes on YouTube, Substack, and wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe so you never miss one. Follow Dr. Lyerly: Substack: drkristinlyerly.substack.com Instagram: @drkristinlyerly Threads: @drkristinlyerly TikTok: @drkristinlyerly Bluesky: @drkristin4wi.bsky.social Facebook: @drkristinlyerly Twitter/X: @drkristinlyerly LinkedIn:@drkristinlyerly Dr. Kristin Lyerly is an OB-GYN based in northeast Wisconsin and a leading voice on healthcare, politics, and the issues shaping our collective future. As the named physician plaintiff in a landmark Wisconsin abortion decision, she brings a perspective to these conversations that goes beyond politics. New episodes drop every week. Subscribe to stay current on reproductive rights, health politics, all things Wisconsin, and everything else that matters. Producer: Abraham Lyerly Music: Nic Tierman Graphics: Nathaniel Gonzalez

  3. Oct 14

    From the 82nd Airborne to the Wisconsin Assembly: Ben Brist's Mission

    Army veteran and West Point grad Ben Brist is running to flip Wisconsin's Assembly District 61 in Milwaukee County. Dr. Kristin Lyerly talks with Ben about the race, school funding and property taxes, and why this Greendale-area seat could decide control of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Ben Brist is a sixth-generation Wisconsinite, Eagle Scout, West Point graduate, 82nd Airborne paratrooper and infantry officer, and a graduate of Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. In this conversation he explains why he's running, how he talks to tired and frustrated voters at the door, and what he'd tackle first in Madison. Plus, because it's playoff season in Wisconsin, Dr. Lyerly and Ben talk Milwaukee Brewers baseball, the Packers, and what makes Wisconsin special. In this episode: - How Sue Richards connected Dr. Lyerly and Ben - Why a first-time candidate and Army veteran is running for Wisconsin State Assembly - Why Assembly District 61 (Greendale, Hales Corners, Greenfield, Franklin and part of Milwaukee) is a must-watch race in 2026 - How Wisconsin school funding and local property taxes are connected - Ben's take on the challenge against Republican incumbent Bob Donovan - Why voters in La Crosse, Green Bay and across Wisconsin should care about this race - Jumping out of an airplane vs. running for office - Milwaukee Brewers and Green Bay Packers talk - How to volunteer, phone bank, canvass and donate CHAPTERS 0:00 The moms have been talking: how Sue Richards connected us 1:24 From West Point and the 82nd Airborne to Greendale 2:47 Breaking through voter frustration at the door 5:14 What it's like to be an Army veteran watching the Pentagon today 7:51 Why Ben believes he can win AD-61 11:37 The first thing Ben wants to champion in Madison: public school funding 15:36 Explaining school funding and property taxes without the jargon 19:26 Why voters across Wisconsin should care about the 61st 22:17 Jumping out of an airplane vs. campaigning 23:37 Sixth-generation Wisconsinite 25:05 Milwaukee Brewers talk 27:42 Packers talk 29:05 How to get involved GET INVOLVED WITH BEN BRIST Website: bristforassembly.com Facebook: facebook.com/benbrist61 Instagram: instagram.com/bristforassembly Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/ben-brist.bsky.social The Dr. Kristin Lyerly Show brings you honest, unfiltered conversations at the intersection of medicine, politics, and the fight to build a healthcare system that actually works. New episodes on YouTube, Substack, and wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe so you never miss one. Follow Dr. Lyerly: Substack: drkristinlyerly.substack.com Instagram: @drkristinlyerly Threads: @drkristinlyerly TikTok: @drkristinlyerly Bluesky: @drkristin4wi.bsky.social Facebook: @drkristinlyerly Twitter/X: @drkristinlyerly LinkedIn:@drkristinlyerly Dr. Kristin Lyerly is an OB-GYN based in northeast Wisconsin and a leading voice on healthcare, politics, and the issues shaping our collective future. As the named physician plaintiff in a landmark Wisconsin abortion decision, she brings a perspective to these conversations that goes beyond politics. New episodes drop every week. Subscribe to stay current on reproductive rights, health politics, all things Wisconsin, and everything else that matters. Producer: Abraham Lyerly Music: Nic Tierman Graphics: Nathaniel Gonzalez

  4. Oct 7

    Even a Tornado Can't Stop Becky Nichols | WI Assembly District 53

    Becky Nichols, Democratic candidate for Wisconsin State Assembly District 53 (Menasha and Neenah), joins Dr. Kristin Lyerly two months after the EF-3 Fox Valley tornado tore the roof off her home. She talks about the storm, her 12 years on the Menasha city council, the attack ads, school funding and property taxes, and how to help before the November 3 election. Volunteer, donate, or learn more about Becky: Website: www.beckynicholsforassembly.com Instagram: @beckynicholsforassembly Facebook: @BeckyNicholsForAssembly CHAPTERS 0:00 Welcome to the show 0:39 Growing up in Charlesburg, land of supper clubs 2:56 Lessons from the farm and being first in her family to graduate college 4:18 Why she ran in 2013 (Act 10) 7:45 Why she's running now 9:23 July 27: the day of the tornado 13:21 How her family is doing two months later 17:04 A leader's responsibility for long-term recovery 22:24 Mental health and access to care 24:02 A late start, a short on-ramp, and 3,000 doors 31:52 The attack ads: "Let's talk about that" 35:20 The lead pipe removal she's proudest of 39:22 School funding, shared revenue, and your property taxes 45:18 How to get involved The Dr. Kristin Lyerly Show brings you honest, unfiltered conversations at the intersection of medicine, politics, and the fight to build a healthcare system that actually works. New episodes on YouTube, Substack, and wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe so you never miss one. Follow Dr. Lyerly: Substack: drkristinlyerly.substack.com Instagram: @drkristinlyerly Threads: @drkristinlyerly TikTok: @drkristinlyerly Bluesky: @drkristin4wi.bsky.social Facebook: @drkristinlyerly Twitter/X: @drkristinlyerly LinkedIn:@drkristinlyerly Dr. Kristin Lyerly is an OB-GYN based in northeast Wisconsin and a leading voice on healthcare, politics, and the issues shaping our collective future. As the named physician plaintiff in a landmark Wisconsin abortion decision, she brings a perspective to these conversations that goes beyond politics. New episodes drop every week. Subscribe to stay current on reproductive rights, health politics, all things Wisconsin, and everything else that matters. Producer: Abraham Lyerly Music: Nic Tierman Graphics: Nathaniel Gonzalez

  5. Sep 23

    Mitchell Berman: Nurse. Hunter. Girl Dad. Could He Flip WI-01?

    Mitchell Berman is an ER nurse, a hunter, a girl dad, and the Democratic nominee for Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District. He's taking on Rep. Bryan Steil on November 3. I sat down with him for a conversation that got personal real quick. Mitchell has worked in the ER for almost two decades, eleven of those years at the VA. He's also a hunter, a fisherman, a small-town Wisconsinite, and a hard-fought girl dad. We talk about growing up in a working-class family, becoming the first in his family to graduate college, and why he left a job he loved to run for Congress. He also shares a very personal story about his family's IVF journey. After a recent embryo transfer didn't result in a viable pregnancy, his doctor asked whether they wanted the prescription to manage the miscarriage sent to a pharmacy in Illinois, since some Wisconsin pharmacists refuse to fill it. No family should have to make that call in the middle of a loss, but many do. I'm grateful he was willing to talk about it. The race is getting attention, too. Mitchell was just added to the Red to Blue list, his internal polling has him two points ahead of Steil once voters hear positive bios of both candidates, and he says lifetime Republicans are telling him they'll vote for him. In other words, he can flip this seat, which means that Congress would gain a health care professional at a time when health care is in crisis and about to get much worse. Learn more and help him get the word out at bermanforcongress.com. Follow Mitchell Berman: Facebook: @bermanforcongress Instagram: @bermanforcongress Bluesky: @bermanforcongress.bsky.social X: @MBermanWI Chapters: 0:00 Meet Mitchell Berman: ER nurse and WI-01 nominee 1:03 A whirlwind week: the national party takes notice 1:57 Who is Mitchell Berman? Rural roots and first-gen college grad 3:51 What the ER shows about a broken health care system 5:43 Medicaid cuts and rural hospitals: what's coming 9:46 Private equity and putting patients over profit 10:43 Mitchell's family IVF journey 13:40 The pharmacy question: Illinois or Wisconsin? 16:08 Family, and why Mitchell decided to run 19:17 What makes 2026 different in WI-01 22:05 No corporate PAC money: who he answers to 24:18 Winning over hunters, fishermen, and Republican voters 26:02 What Mitchell wants for his daughters' future 28:53 Tariffs, gas prices, and the choices Congress makes 30:23 Internal polling: Berman 50, Steil 48 32:40 How to help and where to find him The Dr. Kristin Lyerly Show brings you honest, unfiltered conversations at the intersection of medicine, politics, and the fight to build a healthcare system that actually works. New episodes on YouTube, Substack, and wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe so you never miss one. Follow Dr. Lyerly: Substack: drkristinlyerly.substack.com Instagram: @drkristinlyerly Threads: @drkristinlyerly TikTok: @drkristinlyerly Bluesky: @drkristin4wi.bsky.social Facebook: @drkristinlyerly Twitter/X: @drkristinlyerly LinkedIn:@drkristinlyerly Dr. Kristin Lyerly is an OB-GYN based in northeast Wisconsin and a leading voice on healthcare, politics, and the issues shaping our collective future. As the named physician plaintiff in a landmark Wisconsin abortion decision, she brings a perspective to these conversations that goes beyond politics. New episodes drop every week. Subscribe to stay current on reproductive rights, health politics, all things Wisconsin, and everything else that matters. Producer: Abraham Lyerly Music: Nic Tierman Graphics: Nathaniel Gonzalez

  6. Sep 16

    Denied Care in Tennessee, She Became a Candidate, Plaintiff, and...a Movie Star? | Allie Phillips

    Allie Phillips was denied a medically necessary abortion in Tennessee after learning her daughter wouldn't survive — so she flew to New York to get the care her state wouldn't allow. She told her story on TikTok, went viral, became a plaintiff in a multi-state lawsuit against abortion bans, appeared in the HBO Max documentary Perilous Passage: Birth in America, and is now running for Tennessee's State House District 75. And there might be a new movie about her on the way, too. In this conversation, Allie and Dr. Kristin Lyerly — who appear together in Perilous Passage: Birth in America — talk about her abortion ban story, what she learned from her 2024 campaign loss, why she's running again in 2026, and what's actually at stake for reproductive rights and so much more in Tennessee this November. In this episode: Allie's 19-week diagnosis and the flight to New York for care Tennessee denied her Going viral with her abortion story on TikTok Becoming a plaintiff in a multi-state abortion ban lawsuit Her role in the HBO Max documentary Perilous Passage: Birth in America Why she's running for Tennessee State House District 75 Learn more or get involved with Allie's campaign: alliep4tn.com Follow Allie Phillips – Allie P for Tennessee! Facebook: facebook.com/allie4tn Instagram: instagram.com/allie4tn TikTok: tiktok.com/@.allie.phillips The Dr. Kristin Lyerly Show brings you honest, unfiltered conversations at the intersection of medicine, politics, and the fight to build a healthcare system that actually works. New episodes on YouTube, Substack, and wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe so you never miss one. Follow Dr. Lyerly: Substack: drkristinlyerly.substack.com Instagram: @drkristinlyerly Threads: @drkristinlyerly TikTok: @drkristinlyerly Bluesky: @drkristin4wi.bsky.social Facebook: @drkristinlyerly Twitter/X: @drkristinlyerly LinkedIn:@drkristinlyerly Dr. Kristin Lyerly is an OB-GYN based in northeast Wisconsin and a leading voice on healthcare, politics, and the issues shaping our collective future. As the named physician plaintiff in a landmark Wisconsin abortion decision, she brings a perspective to these conversations that goes beyond politics. New episodes drop every week. Subscribe to stay current on reproductive rights, health politics, all things Wisconsin, and everything else that matters. Producer: Abraham Lyerly Music: Nic Tierman Graphics: Nathaniel Gonzalez

  7. Sep 12

    Wisconsin Coal Plant Gets Trump Bailout While Emissions Nearly Double

    A Wisconsin coal plant that was supposed to be retired got $19 million in federal taxpayer dollars to keep running — and its dangerous emissions nearly doubled in 2025. In this episode, I'm joined by Brittany Keyes, Clean Air Policy Manager for Healthy Climate Wisconsin, to break down what's really happening at the Columbia Energy Center in Pardeeville, Wisconsin — and why it matters for every family in this state. The Columbia Energy Center was scheduled to close. Instead, the Trump administration used the Defense Production Act to funnel $19 million to keep it burning. DNR data shows the plant's emissions skyrocketed in 2025 — and EPA modeling links it to 2,600 asthma attacks, 1,200 missed school days, and at least four premature deaths every single year in Wisconsin. On top of that, Wisconsin doesn't even have coal. We import it. And ratepayers are being asked to foot the bill. Brittany and I get into all of it — how we got here, who let Wisconsin down, what this means for the 2026 governor's race, and what Wisconsin can actually do to protect itself regardless of who is in the White House. We end where every conversation like this should end: with what you can do right now. This is not just an energy story. It is a public health crisis. Find Brittany Keyes and Healthy Climate Wisconsin: healthyclimatewi.org YouTube: @HealthyClimateWI Facebook: facebook.com/WIClimateHealth X: @WIClimateHealth Instagram: @wiclimatehealth The Dr. Kristin Lyerly Show brings you honest, unfiltered conversations at the intersection of medicine, politics, and the fight to build a healthcare system that actually works. New episodes on YouTube, Substack, and wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe so you never miss one. Follow Dr. Lyerly: Substack: drkristinlyerly.substack.com Instagram: @drkristinlyerly Threads: @drkristinlyerly TikTok: @drkristinlyerly Bluesky: @drkristin4wi.bsky.social Facebook: @drkristinlyerly Twitter/X: @drkristinlyerly LinkedIn:@drkristinlyerly Dr. Kristin Lyerly is an OB-GYN based in northeast Wisconsin and a leading voice on healthcare, politics, and the issues shaping our collective future. As the named physician plaintiff in a landmark Wisconsin abortion decision, she brings a perspective to these conversations that goes beyond politics. New episodes drop every week. Subscribe to stay current on reproductive rights, health politics, all things Wisconsin, and everything else that matters. Producer: Abraham Lyerly Music: Nic Tierman Graphics: Nathaniel Gonzalez

  8. Sep 4

    High-Risk Pregnancy After Roe: Dr. David Hackney on the Impossible Choices Doctors Face

    What happened to high-risk pregnancy care after Dobbs? Dr. David Hackney — a maternal-fetal medicine specialist and author of Impossible Choices — joins me to explain how abortion bans are changing decisions around preeclampsia, fetal anomalies, and pregnancy complications for doctors and patients across the country. Dr. Hackney is Professor of Reproductive Biology at Case Western Reserve University and Division Chief of Maternal-Fetal Medicine — and he was a leading advocate for moms and babies in Ohio when Dobbs came down. David’s new book, Impossible Choices: A Physician’s Guidance on High-Risk Pregnancy in a World Without Roe, is out now from MIT Press. Drawing on real cases — preeclampsia, ruptured membranes, fetal anomalies, cancer during pregnancy — he lays out exactly what’s changed for patients and physicians navigating high-risk pregnancy in banned and restricted states, and what it’s actually cost doctors to keep speaking out. We get into the stories, the legal mechanics of “exceptions” that don’t work like you might think they do, and what it’s really like to be a physician-advocate in this moment. Get Impossible Choices: A Physician’s Guidance on High-Risk Pregnancy in a World Without Roe at bookstore.org, amazon.com, and your local bookseller. Instagram: @davidnhackney The Dr. Kristin Lyerly Show brings you honest, unfiltered conversations at the intersection of medicine, politics, and the fight to build a healthcare system that actually works. New episodes on YouTube, Substack, and wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe so you never miss one. Follow Dr. Lyerly: Substack: drkristinlyerly.substack.com Instagram: @drkristinlyerly Threads: @drkristinlyerly TikTok: @drkristinlyerly Bluesky: @drkristin4wi.bsky.social Facebook: @drkristinlyerly Twitter/X: @drkristinlyerly LinkedIn:@drkristinlyerly Dr. Kristin Lyerly is an OB-GYN based in northeast Wisconsin and a leading voice on healthcare, politics, and the issues shaping our collective future. As the named physician plaintiff in a landmark Wisconsin abortion decision, she brings a perspective to these conversations that goes beyond politics. New episodes drop every week. Subscribe to stay current on reproductive rights, health politics, all things Wisconsin, and everything else that matters. Producer: Abraham Lyerly Music: Nic Tierman Graphics: Nathaniel Gonzalez

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Join Dr. Lyerly—OB/GYN, advocate, and all-around great conversationalist—as she dives into the real issues folks in Northeast Wisconsin care about. From health and family to community, policy, and everyday life, nothing’s off the table. She’s not here to lecture—she’s here to listen, learn, and connect. Expect smart guests, honest conversations, and a whole lot of heart. It’s life, Wisconsin-style.

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  • Creator
    Civic Media
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    80
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    © 2025 Civic Media
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